13/01/2009

Eight Arrests Over Post Office Shooting

Police investigating the death of a sub-postmaster's son during an armed raid have arrested eight people.

Craig Hodson-Walker, 29, was shot in the chest and died from gunshot wounds following a robbery in Fairfield, Worcestershire.

His 56-year-old father Ken was shot in the leg during the incident which took place at the village post office at 8.20am on Friday. He remains in a stable condition in hospital after surgery.

West Midlands Police confirmed four people were arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

Another four people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, West Mercia Police said.

(JM/BMcC)

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